Mischa Redfern I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

classicsoncall As I write this, the current year is the Fiftieth Anniversary of the movie's release, and even though I'm older than the picture, I've never seen it before. Like anyone else, I've known about it forever, and can't really explain why it's taken so long to get around to it. Probably the most startling thing about the picture when it was all over was the idea that director Roman Polanski achieved what is considered one of the best horror movies of all time, without actually showing any horror. It's really uncanny how the mystery and suspense builds as housewife Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) gradually learns that her pregnancy is under assault by a scheming neighbor couple and her own actor husband (John Cassavetes), who's traded his integrity for a shot at celebrity fame and glory by offering the unborn baby to a coven of witches. One's only glimpse of a demonic presence occurs during Rosemary's fevered nightmare following an evening of alcoholic gaiety, with the viewer left unclear as to the identity of the future baby's 'real' father. By the time Rosemary figures out that she's in great danger, she runs the risk of sounding like a mental case attempting to explain her fears to anyone who might take her seriously. For anyone expecting a glimpse of the Satanic offspring, once again it's better left to the imagination of the viewer to conjure up a mental image that matches up with the idea that "Satan is his Father, and his name is Adrian". Unlike the expressed visual horror of a picture like "Psycho", this one will slowly wrap it's tentacles around your brain and squeeze it for that last drop of adrenalin. Don't wait fifty years to see it.

LeonLouisRicci Hollywood would have None of that "Devil" Worship or "Heil Satan" Stuff in the Hays-Code Era. It was a Taboo. But by 1968 Attrition had set in and the Zeitgeist of the "New" Hollywood was Slowly Eroding the Previously "Forbidden" Restrictions of the "Watchdogs of Morality" Censorship Board and All "Hell" was Breaking Loose.Roman Polanski's First American Movie can be Credited for Starting the Wave of Occult Films that would become Full Blown with "The Exorcist" (1973) and "The Omen" (1976) and its Ilk.It was a Huge Hit with the Public and Critics. More of a Psychological Thriller with a Supernatural Theme than a Pure "Horror" Movie, the Tension and Creepy Atmosphere of the Characters and the Surroundings Unleashed a Relentlessly Suspenseful Picture Anchored by Mia Farrow's Endearing and Sympathetic Performance.The rest of the Cast, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon and others all made this a Believable Unbelievable Story of Modern Witchcraft in New York City. Its Captivating Milieu of a Woman Caught Between Liberation and Tradition both Socially and Spiritually.The Script, by Polanski, from a Best Seller by Ira Levin Teases with Taut Complications and Black Humor. There are Shades of Hitchcock and Val Lewton with Scenes of Hidden Meanings and Messages Lurking Everywhere.Overall, Moderns seem to have Trouble Considering this More than just a Bore, but its Slow Burn Sears the Senses and Captivates with its Considerable Suffering of Rosemary and the Forces of Evil around Her.In the End She is Stronger than She Seems and Motherly Love Notwithstanding stands Alone in Her Convictions and the Strength and Wherewithal it took to Survive the Ordeal was Considerable. Her Liberation has Crossed the Previous Boundaries of a World that may have the Answer to the Question..."Is God Dead".

sojofranklin The best psychological terror, in the best time. A truly effective film that makes you impressed in every moment of tension, and its final scene is more than shocking for me, a very good plot that makes you feel that its more than two hours give you feel like everything happens very fast and in a good way, keeps the spectator in a trance. Ecxelente film and one of the best of terror.

Woodyanders Rosemary Woodhouse (superbly played with aching vulnerability by Mia Farrow) moves into a new apartment with her self-centered struggling actor husband Guy (an excellent performance by John Cassavetes). Rosemary gets pregnant and soon begins to suspect that her friendly, yet eccentric neighbors are plotting something sinister against her and her baby.Writer/director Roman Polanski firmly grounds the gripping premise in a thoroughly plausible workaday reality, makes fine use of New York City locations, and adroitly crafts a spooky, yet subtle, understated, and ambiguous atmosphere rife with dread and unease. Moreover, Polanski leaves it up to the viewer to decide if the grim events in the story are indeed actually happening or all some kind of nightmarish hallucination caused by Rosemary's mounting paranoia and troubled state of mind. In fact, what makes this film so chilling and unsettling are that the bulk of things which occur in the narrative are within the realm of possibility as well as the devastating revelation that Guy was willing to betray Rosemary by making an unholy pact with the devil in exchange for achieving the success that he desperately yearns for.Ruth Gordon won a well-deserved Oscar for her delightfully quirky and vibrant portrayal of the flaky and pesky Minnie Castevet. The rest of the cast are just as splendid: Sidney Blackmer as the dapper Roman, Maurice Evans as the amiable Hutch, Ralph Bellamy as the avuncular Dr. Sapirstein, Victoria Vetri as the ill-fated Terry, Patsy Kelly as the kooky Laura-Louise, Elisha Cook Jr. as glum realtor Mr. Nicklas, and Charles Grodin as the unhelpful Dr. Hill. Kudos are also in order for William A. Fraker's slick cinematography and Krzysztof Komeda's supremely eerie lullaby score. Essential viewing.